Country Mansion. late C17, in 2 phases; added to C18; added to and altered 1781
for the Delme family by Jacob Laroux; further alterations C19. Red brick with
ashlar dressings, part formerly faced with Roman cement; some ashlar. Former
slate roof, removed at time of inspection. Plan: originally 2 parallel ranges
with wings added on south side to form U-shaped plan (open on south side); in
C18 addition to east side; reordered in 1781 to provide 2 courtyards in north
range and central bow added to south elevation; courtyards roofed over in C19.
North (entrance) elevation: central portion of ashlar, 3 storeys, 7 bays; lower
side wings, formerly faced in Roman cement, of one tall storey and 3 wide bays.
Centre: string courses above ground floor; cornice and parapet. The 3 central
bays are flanked by rusticated pilasters with the windows recessed in round-
headed arcading forming a podium on which stand engaged Ionic columns rising
through the first and second floors with a pediment above; central door of 6
moulded and fielded panels in moulded surround with projecting cornice; first
floor windows in moulded surrounds; on 2nd floor 3 Coade stone plaques with
swags in place of windows. Outer bays project slightly and on ground floor the
windows have rusticated surrounds with large keystones. Side-wings: cornice,
parapet. To centre of each wing a keyed recess with wide flanking pilasters,
each with niche containing vase, and a pediment over. Flanking bays each have a
shallow round-headed arch, flanked by recessed pilasters, and containing door of
6 moulded and fielded panels in moulded surround with cornice and circular panel
over. South (garden) elevation: of red brick. Centre of 3 storeys, 2-storey
wings. 2:3:9:3:2 bays. Cemented string courses, cornice and parapet. Central
portion: the 3 central bays form a bow of greater height than the remainder of
the elevation with a brick parapet surmounted by a crested iron railing; the
windows have moulded surrounds, those on ground floor rusticated, and cornices
over. Other windows have flat brick arches. The wings break forward twice, the
outer 2-bay sections having pediments. East elevation: formerly faced with
Roman cement. Ground floor bays each have a rectangular recess containing
arched niche, except for bay 3 which has a segmental-arched doorway, and the
central bay which has a slightly-projecting pedimented panel with stone-quoined
pilasters and imposts supporting round arch, the recess containing blind door
with moulded surround and blind oculus above. On first floor each bay has a
raised brick panel. Parapet with stone coping. West elevation: mostly C18
windows and round-arched niche to ground floor of right bay, but some inserted
windows; first floor band; dentilled cornice. Roof and most chimneys removed at
time of inspection. Interior: C17 windows visible. C18 open-well stone stair
with iron balustrade having square-sectioned and some scrolled balusters. Some
C18 decorative plasterwork and cornices survive; also doorcases, fireplaces and
one good overmantel. Other doors, decorative doorheads, panelling, decorative
friezes and pieces from fireplaces and fireplace surrounds in store at time of
inspection. The building derelict at time of inspection (October 1989).

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PORTCHESTER ROAD
1.
5231
(South Side)
Fareham
Cams Hall

SU 5 NE 21/321 18.10.55.

II* GV

2.
Country mansion of 1781 built for the Delme family and designed by Jacob Laroux.
The materials are said to have been brought from Place House, Titchfield. The
house consists of a centre portion and 2 wings. On the north or entrance front
the central portion has 3 storeys, 6 windows and 1 window space in the centre.
Ashlar. String- courses above ground floor. Cornice and parapet. Hipped slate
roof. The 3 centre windowbays of the ground floor are flanked by rusticated pilasters
with the windows recessed in round-headed arcading forming a podium on which stand
engaged Ionic columns rising through the 1st and 2nd floors with a pediment above.
3 Coade stone plaques with swags in the place of the 2nd flow windows. 1st floor
windows in moulded surrounds with architraves over, the centre 1 with pediment
also. The outer window bays project slightly, the ground floor windows being set
in rusticated surrounds with large keystones over. Glazing bars intact. Doorway
in moulded surround with projecting cornice over and door of 6 moulded and fielded
panels. The wings on this side are of 1 storey and are faced with Roman cement
in bad condition which is peeling off and revaling the brick beneath. Cornice
and parapet. In the centre of each wing is a recess with keystone over flanked
by wide pilasters and with pediment over. Each pilaster has a niche in it containing
a vase. On each side of the centre recess is a shallow round-headed arch flanked
by recessed pilasters containing a doorway in moulded surround with projecting
cornice over a door of 6 moulded and fielded panels and a circular panel in the
tympanum. The facade of the east wing on the north side only consists of a wall
masking the offices behind.
The south or garden front is of red brick. The central portion has 3 storeys and
9 windows. Cemented stringcourse, cornice and parapet. The 3 centre window bays
form a bow of greater height than the remainder of the elevation with a brick parapet
surmounted by a crested iron railing. Windows in moulded surrounds with projecting
cornices over, the surrounds of the ground floor ones being rusticated. The wings
on this side are of 2 storeys and are in 2 sections. The inner sections of 3 window
bays each project. Stringcourse, cornice and parapet. The outer sections of 2
window bays each project still more and have pediments over. Derelict at time
of resurvey.
Cam Hall and its associated listed buildings form a group. (The barn, pigeon
house, cart shed with loft, small building to east of cart shed and eastern bank
at cams Hall Home Farm are buildings of local interest.

Listing NGR: SU6002505967

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